Nepal


Land Area
143,350 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
2114 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
2326 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
4121 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
5962.03 (1000 ha)in 2019

Nepal covers an area of 147,516 square kilometres (56,956 square miles) in which 14335(1000 ha) Land area, 4121(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 5962.03(1000 ha) forest area. Nepal food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Nepal Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley31578,000--
Buckwheat2,639861,0006619,000
Canary seed4917,000--
Flour, wheat2,298843,0001,055631,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize547,988135,745,0001219,000
Millet18,3505,618,0003227,000
Oats22,000--
Quinoa718,000--
Rice, broken35,3469,430,00012717,000
Rice, husked5,6641,636,0001-
Rice, milled589,056249,359,0003154,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy395,234110,146,000--
Rye198,000--
Sorghum113133,000--
Triticale----
Wheat297,37685,873,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,500330,000294,05043,440,000
1965306,000293,12670,111,000
197084990,000247,00040,300,000
1975--99,97038,500,000
198056,41511,406,0009,5633,752,000
198510,0631,993,00087,43915,992,000
199013,7081,987,00041850,000
199543,0019,850,000930100,000
2000202,53544,218,000--
200571,56816,580,0003,281521,000
2010253,89357,474,0005,9941,182,000
2015936,651317,751,0001,260396,000
20161,210,252403,724,0003,901528,000
20171,268,400409,907,0001,586487,000
20181,358,281454,399,0002,109712,000
20191,236,689452,662,0001,898677,000
20201,757,187600,073,0001,734767,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations----
Meat, cattle1520,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)----
Offals, edible, cattle----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
2000110,000--
2005211,000--
20109893,000319349,000
2015114153,0003,6572,826,000
20168898,0004,8873,462,000
2017272343,0005,7414,657,000
2018209317,0004,5852,711,000
2019198290,0001,971981,000
202083129,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley2883,000204238,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic5739,333,00069348,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc----
Vermouths & similar614,000--
Wine255841,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980300570,000--
198517080,000--
199024107,000--
1995157194,000-4,000
20006902,625,0004046,000
20051,2686,870,000467290,000
20101,5799,627,000126197,000
20151,47510,556,000160338,000
20162,27717,021,000213428,000
20172,13320,383,000324600,000
20182,44324,513,000530681,000
20192,29722,942,000823887,000
202086210,271,000273586,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk214,000-2,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk2038,000--
Cheese, processed54393,000-2,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk3332,160,00012222,000
Cream fresh520,000--
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes838,000--
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow110232,000--
Milk, skimmed dried38278,000--
Milk, whole condensed70270,000--
Milk, whole dried8774,011,000--
Milk, whole evaporated----
Milk, whole fresh cow178190,000--
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed1119,000--
Whey, dry195261,000--
Yoghurt-1,000--
Yoghurt, concentrated or not----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--2,4873,083,000
1965--2,1462,363,000
1970--1,7001,500,000
1975600565,0002,0005,000,000
19801,9002,466,0007071,768,000
19854,2074,676,0007331,230,000
19902,2245,330,000288311,000
1995443864,000265307,000
20001,2042,064,000450529,000
20053,0937,433,0009041,644,000
20104,34111,761,0005541,706,000
20154,10212,370,0003501,577,000
20168,02818,990,0004762,345,000
201710,48724,910,0005102,924,000
20185,37118,039,0004322,281,000
20197,01516,235,000124621,000
20202,0649,093,00016246,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried----
Eggs, hen, in shell5157,000--
Eggs, liquid----
Eggs, other bird, in shell241,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
19851,095583,0001716,000
1990796550,00022,000
1995----
2000-2,000--
20057264,000--
201062218,000--
2015113,00076,000
2016211,000--
2017431,000--
201821329,000-4,000
201944691,000--
20207198,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples56,72358,819,000--
Apricots27,000--
Apricots, dry936,000--
Bananas32,6744,481,000--
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries42,000--
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants31,000--
Dates5,2313,960,000--
Figs196112,000--
Figs dried3390,000--
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations2173,000--
Fruit, dried nes300338,000--
Fruit, fresh nes10,5426,188,000--
Fruit, prepared nes4,1013,269,0005784,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes----
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)469293,00043,000
Grapes20,0009,000,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated3559,000--
Juice, apple, single strength187257,000--
Juice, citrus, concentrated17,00011,000
Juice, citrus, single strength1--2,000
Juice, fruit nes20,00011,000,00045,00032,000,000
Juice, grape70124,000--
Juice, grapefruit-2,000--
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated611,000--
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated3043,000--
Juice, orange, single strength70114,000--
Juice, pineapple76,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated3439,000--
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit7845,000--
Lemons and limes8,5202,172,00066,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas20,0008,000,00031478,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)3---
Oranges18,9726,169,000--
Papayas4,865868,00044,000
Peaches and nectarines----
Pears1,1461,394,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples2,105467,000--
Pineapples canned2327,000--
Pistachios24254,000--
Plantains and others556103,000--
Plums and sloes26275,000--
Plums dried (prunes)-1,000-2,000
Quinces----
Raisins8261,626,000--
Strawberries32,000--
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas16558,00034,000
Watermelons8,2681,093,000511,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
19807572,000--
19852,7881,153,000--
19906,3193,459,00022075,000
19954,8112,802,00017,000
20006,3694,997,000389,000
200566,53424,234,000933626,000
201072,12623,103,00021,25614,240,000
2015163,38267,399,00053,47936,032,000
2016217,236105,901,00065,53043,422,000
2017251,228111,166,00065,55445,777,000
2018298,937132,473,00067,29443,589,000
2019323,582162,320,00060,30638,549,000
2020217,378121,213,00045,40132,211,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus14,000--
Avocados----
Beans, green2---
Cabbages and other brassicas1,391261,0005,941583,000
Carrots and turnips5410,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli747104,000--
Chillies and peppers, green2,083462,000-1,000
Cucumbers and gherkins710126,000--
Eggplants (aubergines)----
Garlic10,1887,684,000--
Juice, tomato----
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables2145,000--
Lettuce and chicory35756,000--
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles472342,000-2,000
Mushrooms, canned185294,000--
Olives71,000--
Olives preserved3184,000--
Onions, dry81,33415,916,000--
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green7016,000--
Pumpkins, squash and gourds25848,000--
Spinach----
Sweet corn frozen152138,000--
Sweet corn prep or preserved5547,000--
Tomatoes23,9394,272,00012,000
Tomatoes, paste238264,000--
Tomatoes, peeled102105,000--
Vegetables in vinegar221389,00055280,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated70,96715,009,000107107,000
Vegetables, fresh nes31,3277,008,0001,700170,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes615,000--
Vegetables, frozen5,6101,256,00015,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations421,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes325855,00046191,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen318448,000739,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved1,500250,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
198510,5251,077,00015346,000
199010,9202,810,0008173,000
19959,4507,949,000187184,000
200014,0128,503,000435205,000
2005131,79218,776,0002,304329,000
201089,20318,341,0003,9281,070,000
2015145,42741,809,00012,9883,023,000
2016196,49652,461,0006,3171,782,000
2017168,34854,635,0005,6211,323,000
2018473,50968,935,00010,4061,761,000
2019264,93370,177,00010,5481,496,000
2020242,69256,661,0007,8921,652,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken----
Meat, chicken, canned331,000--
Meat, duck----
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey----
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20001520,000--
20056282,000--
2010205586,000--
201564326,000--
2016116642,000--
2017135772,000--
2018148889,000--
201953318,000-1,000
2020431,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried----
Flour, cassava57,000--
Flour, potatoes3344,0005073,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes----
Potato offals----
Potatoes186,77240,412,000--
Potatoes, frozen19,9714,738,000--
Roots and tubers nes11,000--
Starch, cassava458260,000--
Sweet potatoes743138,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--40040,000
19651,988226,0001,989233,000
1970----
1975----
1980----
198536,2422,137,0001,779144,000
199039,4052,562,00018734,000
19956,600575,000--
20005,675475,000--
200545,9834,158,000-48,000
201099,13014,719,0004122,000
2015197,08241,674,00036268,000
2016279,17356,662,00025166,000
2017329,62651,751,00030943,000
2018326,60563,183,00083278,000
2019349,33673,067,00032237,000
2020208,54646,175,0005382,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry200296,000--
Rubber, natural131176,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990770730,000--
1995415576,000--
20001,8801,761,000--
20051,1511,749,000--
20101,1803,032,000--
20157191,062,000--
20168591,189,000-1,000
20176511,237,000--
20181,0351,590,000--
20198531,260,000--
2020331472,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nepal Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes8274,000--
Cigars, cheroots-16,000--
Tobacco products nes4062,134,00019387,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured8,10627,064,00059226,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961196120,000188120,000
19651,147660,0007450,000
19702,1701,400,000--
1975----
1980142815,000241292,000
19853,6863,573,00097161,000
19905,2048,335,000190535,000
19954,3487,234,000--
20007,5309,482,0004045,000
20054,1977,453,000-2,000
20109,68928,263,0003201,038,000
20156,79921,799,0002,25912,022,000
201610,26134,185,0005822,317,000
20178,51729,127,0005101,809,000
20187,66325,619,0004011,510,000
20198,74729,995,0003331,185,000
20208,52029,488,00078613,000